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By: Abby Bezrutczyk Restoring an ecosystem for native plants, insects, frogs, and birds is not an easy task–but Joyann Cirigliano of the Four Harbors Audubon Society and director of the … Read more
2022 was a productive year for the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) staff and partners. Some of the highlights are listed below, but check out the detailed report … Read more
From pulling water chestnut (Trapa natans), to preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species through the Watercraft Inspection Steward Program, NYSDEC Region 1 Fisheries covers a lot of water to … Read more
Our region hosts hundreds of waterbodies: from large lakes, to backyard streams, to rivers, coastal plain ponds, and everything in between. These waterbodies are important to us for recreation, ecology, … Read more
LIISMA Tier 5: Monitor History and introduction Likely for its attractive white flowers that bloom in the spring, black jetbead was introduced into the ornamental trade from China, Korea, and … Read more
LIISMA gives a presenation on aquatic plant ID with Quogue staff before heading out to the pond. (l-r) Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutscyk, and Melody Penny. Image by Marisa Nelson. At … Read more
Abby and Melody remove stubborn kudzu root crowns from a removal site in Huntington. As the field season winds down, controlling kudzu (Pueraria montana) has been near the top of … Read more
Pre-treatment kudzu monoculture at the Science Museum of Long Island in Plandome Manor, NY. You may have heard of kudzu as “the vine that ate the south”– but it’s not … Read more
Family: Fabaceae • Life Form: Vine • Tier: 4 History and introduction Kudzu is native to parts of east Asia. While it was brought to the United States in the … Read more
Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, Haley Gladitsch, and Katharine Stirber controlling phragmites at a coastal plain pond. These ponds have one of the highest concentrations of rare species and communities in … Read more
